App Store

Where people discover, buy and download apps and games on every Apple device.

Introduced
2008
iPhone OS 2
Kind
Service
Runs on
iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch and Apple Vision Pro
Get it from
Apple Developer Program
iOS
iPadOS
Mac Catalyst
macOS
tvOS
visionOS
watchOS

Overview

The App Store reaches people around the world with editorial stories, search, charts and In-App Events. Your product page tells your app's story with screenshots, previews and ratings, and custom product pages tailor it to different audiences.

Since WWDC26, a product page header and custom search result visuals let you lead with your brand, and you can swap them without submitting a new build.

Product page

Screenshots, previews, ratings and your story.

Custom product pages

Tailor the page to each audience or campaign.

In-App Events

Promote timely events right on the App Store.

Header and search visuals

Lead with your brand, updated without a new build.

History

How it grew up.

2008

Introduced

Opens with 500 apps alongside iPhone OS 2.

2011

Mac App Store

The App Store comes to the Mac.

2017

Redesign

The Today tab and editorial stories arrive in iOS 11.

2020

Privacy labels

Product pages show how apps collect and use data.

2024

European Union

Alternative app marketplaces arrive in the EU with iOS 17.4.

2026

Header and search visuals

New brand placements on iOS 27 and iPadOS 27.